audio NISSAN FRONTIER 2013 D40 / 2.G Repair Manual

While the radio is in XM mode, the operation can
be controlled through the touchscreen. Touch
the “Channels” key to display a list of channels.
Touch a channel displayed on the list to change
to that channel. Touch the “Categories” key to
display a list of categories. Touch a category
displayed on the list to display options within that
category.Tuning with the touchscreen:
When in AM or FM mode, the radio can be tuned
using the touchscreen. To bring up the visual
tuner, touch the “Tune” key on the lower right
corner of the screen. A screen appears with a bar
running from low frequencies on the left to high
frequencies on the right. Touch the screen at the
location of the frequency you wish to tune and the
station will change to that frequency. To return to
the regular radio display screen, touch the “OK”
key.Tuning with the TUNE knob:
The radio can also be manually tuned using the
TUNE knob. When in FM or AM mode, turn the
TUNE knob to the left for lower frequencies or to
the right for higher frequencies. When in XM
mode, turn the TUNE knob to change the chan-
nel.
SEEK tuning:
When in FM or AM mode, press the seek
buttons
orto tune from low to high
or high to low frequencies and to stop at the next
broadcasting station.
When in XM mode, press the seek buttons
orto change the category.
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1 to 6 Station memory operations:
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (6 for
FM1, 6 for FM2) and six stations can be set for
the AM band. Eighteen stations can be set for the
XM band (6 for XM1, 6 for XM2, 6 for XM3) .1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM·AM select button or choose
the radio band XM1, XM2 or XM3 using the
XM button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual or seek tuning. Press and hold any of the de-
sired station memory buttons (1 – 6) until a
beep sound is heard. 3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man- ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Presets can also be selected by touching the
desired preset number on the screen.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
If the radio is already operating, it automatically
turns off and the compact disc begins to play.
CD button:
When the CD button is pressed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the compact disc
will start to play. CD/MP3 display mode
While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD,
certain text may be displayed (when a CD en-
coded with text is being used) . Depending on
how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is encoded, the
text is displayed listing the artist, album and song
title.
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Random:
Touch the “Random” key to apply a random play
pattern to the CD. When the random mode is
active, the
icon will be displayed to the left
of the song title. If an MP3 CD is playing, touch-
ing “Random” alternates between randomly play-
ing songs within the current folder and songs
from the CD as a whole. The
icon is dis-
played to the left of the song title or folder name
to denote which pattern is applied. To cancel
Random mode, touch the “Random” key until
no
icon is displayed. Repeat:
Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat play
pattern to the CD. When the repeat mode is
active, the
icon will be displayed to the left
of the song title. If an MP3 CD is playing, touch-
ing “Repeat” alternates between repeating the
current song and repeating the current folder.
The
icon is displayed to the left of the song
title or folder name to denote which pattern is
applied. To cancel Repeat mode, touch the “Re-
peat” key until no
icon is displayed.
Browse:
Touch the “Browse” key to display the titles on
the CD in list format. Touch the title of a song in
the list to begin playing that song. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching the “Browse” key will also list
the folders on the disc. Follow the procedure for
selecting a song with the touchscreen to choose
a folder.
SEEK (Reverse or Fast
Forward) buttons:
Press and hold the seek buttons
orfor 1.5 seconds while the compact disc is playing
to reverse or fast forward the track being played.
The compact disc plays at an increased speed
while reversing or fast forwarding. When the but-
ton is released, the compact disc returns to nor-
mal play speed.
SEEK buttons:
Press the seek button
while a CD or
MP3/WMA CD is playing to return to the begin-
ning of the current track. Press the seek
button
several times to skip backward sev-
eral tracks.
Press the seek button
while a CD or
MP3/WMA CD is playing to advance one track.
Press the seek button
several times to skip
forward several tracks. If the last track on a CD is
skipped, the first track on the disc is played. If the
last track in a folder of an MP3/WMA CD is
skipped, the first track of the next folder is played.
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AUX button:
The AUX IN audio input jack is located in the
center console
1and accepts any standard
analog audio input such as from a portable cas-
sette tape/CD player, MP3 player or a laptop
computer. Press the AUX button to play a compatible device
plugged into the AUX IN jack.EJECT button:
When the
button is pressed with a com-
pact disc loaded, the compact disc will eject and
the last source will be played.
When the
button is pressed twice with a
compact disc loaded, the compact disc will be
ejected further for easier CD removal. If the disc
is not removed within 10 seconds, the disc will
reload.
Additional features
For more information about the iPod® player
available with this system, see “iPod® player
operation with Navigation System” in this section.
For more information about the USB interface
available with this system, see “USB interface
(models with Navigation System)” in this section.
For more information about the Bluetooth® audio
interface available with this system, see
“Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System” in this section.
For more information about the Pandora® audio
feature available with this system, see “Pan-
dora® audio” in this section.
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USB INTERFACE (models without
Navigation System) (if so equipped)
Connecting a device to the USB input
jack
CAUTION
●Depending on size and shape of USB
device, the console lid may not fully
close. Do not force console lid closed
as this may damage USB device. ●
Do not force the USB device into the
USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port may
damage the USB device and the port.
Make sure that the USB device is con-
nected correctly into the USB port.
(Some USB devices come with a
mark as a guide. Make sure that the
mark is facing the correct direction be-
fore inserting the device.)
● Do not locate objects near the USB de-
vice to prevent the objects from leaning
on the USB device and the port. Pres-
sure from the objects may damage the
USB device and the port.
The USB input jack is located inside the center
console
1. Insert the USB device into the jack.
When a compatible storage device is plugged
into the jack, compatible audio files on the stor-
age device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.
Audio file operation
CD button:
Place the ignition switch in the ON or ACC
position and press the CD button to switch
to the USB input mode. If a CD is playing or
another audio source is plugged in through the AUX IN jack on the radio, the CD button
toggles between the three sources.
Play information
Information about the audio files being played
can be displayed on the display screen of the
vehicle’s audio system. Depending on how the
audio files are encoded, information such as
Folder, Song and Artist will be displayed.
The track number and number of total tracks in
the folder are displayed on the screen as well.
SEEK/CAT (Reverse or
Fast Forward) buttons:
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT buttons
orfor 1.5 seconds while an audio file on
the USB device is playing to reverse or fast
forward the track being played. The track plays at
an increased speed while reversing or fast for-
warding. When the button is released, the audio
file returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/CAT buttons:
Press the SEEK/CAT button
while an au-
dio file on the USB device is playing to return to
the beginning of the current track. Press the
SEEK/CAT button
several times to skip
backward several tracks.
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Press the SEEK/CAT buttonwhile an au-
dio file on the USB device is playing to advance
one track. Press the SEEK/CAT button
several times to skip forward several tracks. If the
last track in a folder on the USB device is
skipped, the first track of the next folder is played.
RDM button:
When the RDM button is pressed while an audio
file on the USB device is playing, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
All Random →1 Folder Random →OFF
All Random: all tracks on the USB device will be
played randomly.
1 Folder Random: all tracks in the current folder
will be played randomly.
OFF: No random play pattern is applied. The
indicator on the display will turn off.
The current play pattern of the USB device is
displayed on the screen unless no pattern is
applied.
RPT button:
When the RPT button is pressed while an audio
file on the USB device is playing, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
1 Folder Repeat →1 Track Repeat →OFF 1 Track Repeat: the current track will be re-
peated.
1 Folder Repeat: the current folder will be re-
peated.
OFF: No repeat play pattern is applied. The indi-
cator on the display will turn off.
The current play pattern of the USB device is
displayed on the screen unless no pattern is
applied.
TUNE/SCROLL knob:
If there are multiple folders with audio files on the
USB device, turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to
change folders. Turn the knob to the left to skip
back a folder. Turn the knob to the right to skip
ahead a folder. If there is only one folder of audio
files on the USB device, turning the
TUNE/SCROLL knob in either direction will re-
turn to the first track on the USB device.
USB INTERFACE (models with
Navigation System)
Connecting a device to the USB input
jack
CAUTION
●
Depending on size and shape of USB
device, the console lid may not fully
close. Do not force console lid closed
as this may damage USB device.
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●Do not force the USB device into the
USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port may
damage the USB device and the port.
Make sure that the USB device is con-
nected correctly into the USB port.
(Some USB devices come with a
mark as a guide. Make sure that the
mark is facing the correct direction be-
fore inserting the device.)
● Do not locate objects near the USB de-
vice to prevent the objects from leaning
on the USB device and the port. Pres-
sure from the objects may damage the
USB device and the port.
The USB input jack is located inside the center
console
1. Insert the USB device into the jack.
When a compatible storage device is plugged
into the jack, compatible audio files on the stor-
age device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.
Audio file operation
AUX button:
Place the ignition switch in the ON or ACC
position and press the AUX button to switch to
the USB input mode. If another audio source is
playing and a USB memory device is inserted,
press the AUX button repeatedly until the center
display changes to the USB memory mode.
If the system has been turned off while the USB
memory was playing, push the ON-OFF/VOL
control knob to restart the USB memory.
Play information:
Information about the audio files being played is
shown on the display screen of the vehicle’s
audio system. Touch “Browse” to display the list
of folders and files on the USB device. Touch the
name of a song on the screen to begin playing
that song.
Seeking buttons:
Press the
button while an audio file on the
USB device is playing to return to the beginning
of the current track. Press the
button sev-
eral times to skip backward several tracks.
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Press thebutton while an audio file on the
USB device is playing to advance one track.
Press the
button several times to skip for-
ward several tracks. If the last track in a folder on
the USB device is skipped, the first track of the
next folder is played.
Random and repeat play mode:
While files on a USB device are playing, the play
pattern can be altered so that songs are repeated
or played randomly.
Random:
Touch the “Random” key to apply a random play
pattern to the USB device. When the random
mode is active, the
icon is displayed to the
left of the song title or album name to denote
which random pattern is applied. To cancel Ran-
dom mode, touch the “Random” key until
no
icon is displayed.
Repeat:
Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat play
pattern to the USB device. When the repeat
mode is active, the
icon is displayed to the
left of the song title or album name to denote
which repeat pattern is applied. To cancel Repeat
mode, touch the “Repeat” key until no
icon
is displayed.
iPod®* PLAYER OPERATION
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if
so equipped)
Connecting iPod®
CAUTION
● Depending on size and shape of the
iPod® and iPod® cable, the console lid
may not fully close. Do not force con-
sole lid closed as this may damage the
iPod® and iPod® cable. ●
Do not force the iPod® cable into the
USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port may
damage the iPod® cable and the port.
Make sure that the iPod® cable is con-
nected correctly into the USB port.
(Some iPod® cables come with a
mark as a guide. Make sure that the
mark is facing the correct direction be-
fore inserting the iPod® cable.)
● Do not locate objects near the iPod®
cable to prevent the objects from lean-
ing on the iPod® cable and the port.
Pressure from the objects may damage
the iPod® cable and the port.
To connect an iPod® to the vehicle so that the
iPod® can be controlled with the audio system
controls and display screen, use the USB jack
located in the center console
1. Connect the
iPod®-specific end of the cable to the iPod®
and the USB end of the cable to the USB jack on
the vehicle. If your iPod® supports charging via a
USB connection, its battery will be charged while
connected to the vehicle with the ignition switch
in the ACC or ON position.
While connected to the vehicle, the iPod® can
only be operated by the vehicle audio controls.
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To disconnect the iPod® from the vehicle, re-
move the USB end of the cable from the USB
jack on the vehicle, then remove the cable from
the iPod®.
* iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Compatibility
The following models are compatible:● iPod® 5th Generation (firmware version 1.3
or later)
● iPod® Classic (80GB) (firmware version
1.1.2PC or later)
● iPod® Classic (120GB) (firmware version
2.0.1PC or later)
● iPod® Nano - 1st generation (firmware ver-
sion 1.3.1 or later)
● iPod® Nano - 2nd generation (firmware ver-
sion 1.1.3 or later)
● iPod® Nano - 3rd generation (firmware ver-
sion 1.1.3PC or later)
● iPod® Nano - 4th generation (firmware ver-
sion 1.0PC or later)
● iPod® Nano - 5th generation (8GB) (firm-
ware version 1.0.2PC or later) ●
iPod® Nano - 5th generation (16GB) (firm-
ware version 1.0.1PC or later)
● iPod® Nano - 6th generation (8GB) (firm-
ware version 1.2PC or later)
● iPod® Nano - 6th generation (8GB) (firm-
ware version 1.1PC or later)
● iPod® Touch - 1st generation (firmware ver-
sion 2.2.1 or later)
● iPod® Touch - 2nd generation (firmware
version 2.2.1 or later)
● iPod® Touch - 3rd generation (firmware ver-
sion 3.1.3 or later)
● iPod® Touch - 4th generation (firmware ver-
sion 4.3.5 or later)
● iPhone® 3G (firmware version 4.1 or later)
● iPhone® 3GS (firmware version 4.3 or later)
● iPhone® 4 (firmware version 5.0 or later)
● iPhone® 4S (firmware version 5.1 or later)
● iPad® (firmware version 4.3.2 or later)
● iPad® 2 (firmware version 4.3.3 or later)
Make sure that your iPod® firmware is updated to
the version indicated above.
Audio main operation
Place the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, press the CD·AUX or iPod®
MENU button repeatedly to switch to the iPod®
mode.
If the audio system is turned off while the iPod® is
playing, the iPod® plays when the audio system
is turned back on.
If the audio system is off, pressing the CD·AUX or
iPod® MENU button turns the audio system on
and plays the iPod®.
If the audio system is on, the audio system auto-
matically begins playing tracks from the iPod®
when it is plugged into the jack.
iPod® MENU button:
Press the iPod® MENU button while the iPod®
is connected to show the iPod® operation menu
on the audio display. Scroll through the menu list
using the TUNE·SCROLL control dial. Press EN-
TER to select a menu item. Items in the iPod®
menu appear on the display in the following or-
der: ● Now playing
● Playlists
● Artists
● Albums
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●Songs
● Podcasts
● Genres
● Composers
● Audiobooks
● Shuffle songs
For more information about each item, see the
iPod® Owner’s Manual.
SEEK/CAT buttons:
Press the SEEK/CAT buttons
orto
skip backward or forward one track.
Press and hold the SEEK/CAT buttons
orfor 1.5 seconds while a track is playing
to reverse or fast forward the track being played.
The track plays at an increased speed while
reversing or fast forwarding. When the button is
released, the track returns to normal play speed.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT button is pressed while a track is
being played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
Repeat Off →1 Track Repeat →All Repeat →
Repeat Off 1 Track Repeat: the current track will be re-
peated.
All Repeat: all songs in the current list are re-
peated.
Repeat Off: no repeat play pattern is applied.
RANDOM (RDM):
When the RDM button is pressed while a track is
being played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
Shuffle Off
→Track Shuffle →Album Shuffle →
Shuffle Off
Track Shuffle: the tracks in the current list will be
played randomly.
Album Shuffle: the albums in the current list will
be played randomly.
Shuffle Off: no random play pattern is applied.
BACK button:
When the BACK button is pressed, it returns to
the previous menu.
iPod®* PLAYER OPERATION WITH
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so
equipped)
Connecting iPod®
CAUTION
● Depending on size and shape of the
iPod® and iPod® cable, the console lid
may not fully close. Do not force con-
sole lid closed as this may damage the
iPod® and iPod® cable.
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